Thanks Laurel. We have 35 species of Nudibranch (sea slugs) in our waters. They are amazingly beautiful and contain some of the purest colours in nature. This one happens to have the whitest of white. :-)

What an amazing nature photographer you are! Your underwater shots are so serene and unusual. Looking forward to seeing more from you! Best wishes, pear (p.s. I'm adding you to my favorite photographers.)

Thank you Timo; There are actually about 35 species of Nudibranch here in Canada. They have the purest of colours in the underwater world here. Guess you will have to bring your u/w gear over for a photo dive sometime. All the best, Derek

sure I would like to come out there, but I guess first I have to get used to diving at cool waters after living and diving too many years in tropical conditions, where water temperature very seldom goes below 27°C, By the way, what is the best time of the year to dive out there?

Hi Timo; Water temp at depth is usually around 6-8C, and I only dive Sept - May. Too hot to put on a dry suit in the summer and plankton growth can limit visibility. Dive season has just started and I hope to be in the ocean each week. Of course winter storms can hamper those plans a bit too. 27C - too hot...... :-) You can see what it is like here at www.naturediver.com - I have been building a species photo database for many years now. take care, Derek

Yes Timo, diving with a dry suit really helps but is not mandatory. The new wet suits are pretty warm.
The Octopus Attack has been my most extraordinary underwater experience. Did not think I was going to be coming back up :-)